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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2007
Applicant:
Frederic W. Pollman, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Inventor:
Frederic W. Pollman, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
Sauer-Danfoss Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 13/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hydromechanical transmission having a self actuating clutch assembly. The self-actuating clutch assembly comprises a first and second gear clutching elements and a shaft clutching element that engages a shaft. The shaft clutching element is a cone clutch that is actuated by a ball element that is biased towards the shaft clutching element by a spring element that is disposed through the shaft.